Food supply vs life expectancy in Ghana

Ghana: Food supply vs life expectancy was 65.5 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
65.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
65.5
in 2023
All-time low
43.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs life expectancy in Ghana, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food supply vs life expectancy in Ghana is 65.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Ghana peaked at 65.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.07, in 1950.

Ghana ranks 200th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.06 43.07 46.71 10
1960s 47.53 46.94 47.9 10
1970s 49.2 47.89 50.79 10
1980s 52.7 51.06 54.94 10
1990s 56.59 55.4 57.84 10
2000s 59.5 58.14 60.93 10
2010s 62.93 61.3 64.45 10
2020s 64.83 64.29 65.5 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
  2. 198 Gambia 65.86 compare
  3. 199 Congo 65.77 compare
  4. 201 Palestine 65.17 compare
  5. 202 Haiti 64.94 compare
  6. 203 Angola 64.62 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs life expectancy in Ghana?
Food supply vs life expectancy in Ghana was 65.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 65.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 43.07 in 1950.
How does Ghana rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
Ghana ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food supply vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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